Intense, reserved and known for his strategic thinking, Zeke Blackwood has struggled to find his place in the post-war world. After the violent death of the first woman to capture his heart, Zeke retreats into a whisky bottleuntil he's handed the position of town sheriff.

Zeke sobers up and tries his damnedest to be the best lawman he can be. He hadn't counted on the tempting new saloon girl to jeopardize his cold, unhappy existence.

Naomi Tucker is a survivor, a woman who made it through the war on her own wit and strength. She hoped moving to Tanger, Texas would bring her the peace and stability she yearns to find. Instead she runs head-on into a cool-eyed sheriff who welcomes her to his bed, only to push her away.

The wildness of the West is far from tamed. It threatens the town's efforts to rebuild, Zeke's bond with the Devilsand his fragile relationship with Naomi. As Zeke's hold on sobriety slips, he and Naomi must choose between settling for half a life apart, or embracing all they could be. Together.

Beth Williamson's Bio

Beth has never been able to escape her imagination and it
led her to the craft of writing romance novels. She’s
passionate about purple, books, and her family (not to
mention long cruises). She works full-time (DDJ) and writes
romance novels evening, weekends, early mornings and
whenever there is a break in the madness.

She is compassionate, funny, a bit reserved at times,
tenacious and a little quirky. Her cowboys and western
romances speak of a bygone era, bringing her readers to an
age where men were honest, hard and honkin’ built.

For a change of pace, she also dives into some smokin’
hot contemporaries, bringing you heat, romance and snappy
dialogue.

Beth is a 2009 Career Achievement Award Nominee by
Romantic Times Magazine.